Southampton vs Preston: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on April 16, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Preston?
Southampton won 3-0 on April 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′C. AdamsSouthampton
- 29′C. AdamsSouthampton
- 33′S. ArmstrongSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Watford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Blackburn(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Watford(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Southampton win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2023 | Preston 2-2 Southampton | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Southampton 2-1 Preston | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Southampton on Oct 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Preston | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 24th in Championship (-1 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy